Chemical Chords

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Chemical Chords
Studio album by
Stereolab
Released18 August 2008 (2008-08-18)
Recorded2007
Studio
  • Instant Zero (France)
  • Press Play (London)
Genre
Length48:09
Label
Stereolab chronology
Serene Velocity
(2006) 		Chemical Chords
(2008) 		Not Music
(2010)
Singles from Chemical Chords
  1. "Three Women"
    Released: 28 April 2008[3]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[5]
The A.V. ClubB+[6]
Drowned in Sound8/10[7]
The GuardianStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[8]
The Irish TimesStarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[9]
MojoStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[10]
Pitchfork8.1/10[11]
SpinStarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[12]
UncutStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[13]
XLR8R7/10[2]

Chemical Chords is the ninth studio album by English-French rock band Stereolab, released on 18 August 2008 by 4AD and Duophonic Records.[14][15]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Lætitia Sadier and Tim Gane, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Neon Beanbag" 3:49
2."Three Women" 3:46
3."One Finger Symphony" 2:05
4."Chemical Chords" 5:12
5."The Ecstatic Static" 4:44
6."Valley Hi!" 2:14
7."Silver Sands" 3:08
8."Pop Molecule (Molecular Pop 1)"Gane2:15
9."Self Portrait with 'Electric Brain'" 3:16
10."Nous vous demandons pardon" 4:52
11."Cellulose Sunshine" 2:36
12."Fractal Dream of a Thing" 3:37
13."Daisy Click Clack" 3:28
14."Vortical Phonotheque" 3:07
Total length:48:09
iTunes Store edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
15."Spool of Collusion"2:12
Total length:50:21
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
15."The Nth Degrees"4:13
16."Magne-Music"3:53
17."Spool of Collusion"2:10
Total length:58:25
UK limited edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
15."The Nth Degrees"4:13
16."Magne-Music"3:53
Total length:56:15

Personnel

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Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[16]

Stereolab

Additional musicians

  • Steve Hamilton – brass
  • Sally Herbert – strings
  • Marcus Holdaway – strings
  • Dave Liddell – brass
  • Laura Melhuish – strings
  • Sean O'Hagan – string and brass arrangements
  • Brian Wright – strings

Production

  • Bo Kondren (credited as "Bo") – mastering
  • Hans Schaaf (credited as "Hans") – mastering (assistant)
  • Stereolab (credited as "The Groop") – mixing
  • Joe Watson – mixing, recording

Design

Charts

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Chart (2008) Peak
position
Irish Albums (IRMA)[17] 69
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[18] 163
UK Albums (OCC)[19] 102
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[20] 10
US Billboard 200[21] 170
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[22] 7
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[23] 24

References

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